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First received: December 21, 2022

Clinical Trial: Prevalence and Associated Factors of Sarcopenia Among Elderly Patients in Osteoporosis Clinic

Study Status: Active, not recruiting

Recruit Status: Active, not recruiting

Condition: Sarcopenia
Osteoporosis

Study Type: Observational


Official Title: Prevalence and Associated Factors of Sarcopenia Among Elderly Patients in Osteoporosis Clinic

Brief Summary: This was a cross-sectional study. Patients who attended the osteoporosis clinic of Kowloon Hospital from June to December 2022 were recruited.Grip strength and appendicular skeletal muscle mass index were measured with a Jamar dynamometer and a bioimpedance analyser. Since most patients in our clinic are of Chinese ethnicity, the diagnostic criteria in the Consensus Update on Sarcopenia Diagnosis and Treatment by the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia in 2019 was utilised. The diagnosis of sarcopenia was…

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